They had kept to themselves completely since the previous day, after an unusually long message to or from Earth.

But he added that any detailed information would require a long message.

I left long messages about why we should be together.

They would not have wanted to waste either our time or their own with a long message.

This wouldn't be a long message, thought Data, just a standard distress call.

The first 13 parts, however, did not come in one long message.

If you had a long message, eventually you'd see a pattern; right?

Not without leaving a very long message all about himself.

It was a long message, and then he had to ask for instructions upon his own movements.

One calls, and sends a long message only when the call is answered.